• Takeshis' [Toronto International Film Festival]
    Description of Takeshis' by Giovanna Fulvi [Toronto International Film Festival, August 29, 2005]

  • A Venezia la 'brutta' sorpresa di Kitano
    On Kitano and Takeshis' in Venice by Rocco Giurato [RomaOne, September 2, 2005]

  • Actor, director, character, doppelgänger
    Joan Dupont reflects on Kitano and his latest film Takeshis' [International Herald Tribune, September 2, 2005]

  • Japan‘s Kitano surprises Venice with wacky new film
    [Brisbane News, September 2, 2005]

  • Kitano springs Venice festival surprise
    [ANSA, September 2, 2005]

  • Venezia, Ecco il film a sopresa firmato Kitano
    [Ansa, September 2, 2005]

  • Venezia, sorpresa Kitano al Festival con "Takeshis"
    [Reuter, September 2, 2005]

  • Venezia. Applausi per Kitano
    [Yahoo, September 2, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Kitano alla svolta
    Review by Diego Giuliani [Cinematografo, September 2, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Review by Derek Elley [Variety, September 2, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Review by Daniele Sesti [FilmFilm, September 2, 2005]

  • 'All the Invisible Children' wins accolades, Kitano disappoints with the surreal 'Takeshi's'
    OhmyNews's Francesca Solmi reports on the first reactions in Venice [OhmyNews, September 3, 2005]

  • Japan's Kitano surprises Venice with wacky new film
    [Reuters, September 3, 2005]

  • MISTERO KITANO: Beat Takeshi entra a sorpresa in competizione, però delude
    [MTV Italy, September 3, 2005]

  • Takeshi produces film with new type of beat
    [Mainichi, September 3, 2005]

  • Takeshi produces film with new type of beat
    A few comments by Kitano and lots of pictures from Venice [Mainichi, September 3, 2005]

  • Takeshis
    [Cinespettacolo, September 3, 2005]

  • Venice Dispatch 4
    [GreenCine Daily, September 3, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Parodia personal y un western inusitado
    Review by Diego Batlle [La Nacion, September 3, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Review by Delphine Valloire (2/4) with interview (19:47) [ARTE, September 3, 2005]

  • [Venezia 62] Takeshis
    Review by Francesco Siciliano [Multiplayer, September 3, 2005]

  • Director Takeshi Kitano's film "Takeshis'" screening at Venice. Reaction not very good.
    Comment on the bad reception of Takeshis' [Yahoo, September 4, 2005]

  • Takeshis' Roundup! Kitano to Stop Being Kitano?
    by Todd Brown [Twitch, September 4, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Review by Andrea D'Addio [Leonardo.it, September 4, 2005]

  • たけし「ヨン様のついでか？
    [Daily.co.jp, September 5, 2005]

  • たけし「苦虫の貴公子だ」…ベネチアで新作“不評”
    [Zak Zak, September 5, 2005]

  • たけし帰国「ついでの取材か？
    Kitano returns home [Nikkan Sports, September 5, 2005]

  • Les faux-semblants de Takeshi Kitano
    Short interview by Alain Lorfevre [La Libre Belgique, September 5, 2005]

  • Takeshi Kitano
    Brief interview with Kitano about Takeshis'
    by Letizia Muratori [Primissima, September 5, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Review by Lee Marshall [ScreenDaily, September 5, 2005]

  • 北野武の新作がベネチアでお披露目
    [Eiga, September 6, 2005]

  • Takeshis' [Vancouver International Film Festival]
    Synopsis of Takeshis' [Vancouver International Film Festival, September 8, 2005]

  • Casanova
    Brief comments on the negative reception of Takeshis'
    by Roderick Conway Morris [International Herald Tribune, September 9, 2005]

  • ベネチア映画祭でたけし落選
    Brief note about Takeshis' not winning [Nikkan Sport, September 11, 2005]

  • Toronto Dispatch: Takeshis, Tideland, Shopgirl
    by Karina Longworth [Cinematical, September 11, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] TIFF Report: Takeshis'
    Review by Kurt [Twitch, September 11, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] TIFF Report: Takeshis'
    Review by Mathew [Twitch, September 12, 2005]

  • 日本映画への敬意、形に　ベネチア映画祭報告（上）
    Kitano recieves commemoration award at Venice for his work and praise for Takeshis' [Asahi, September 13, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    by Henrik Sylow [Twitch, September 13, 2005]

  • Takeshis' [LFF 2005]
    Introduction by Tony Rayns [London Film Festival, September 15, 2005]

  • Takeshis'
    Brief synopsis, casting info and technical info on Takeshis' [Flix, September 19, 2005]

  • The Lusty Men [Venice Report]
    Festival report from Venice by Jim Hoberman, briefly commenting major films, amongst them Takeshis'
    [Village Voice, September 21, 2005]

  • Beat Takeshi appears with former partner at preview of Takeshis'
    [Mainichi, October 21, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Japanese review [Eiga.com, November 1, 2005]

  • Artistic shoot-out in Takeshis' house of mirrors
    Critic by Andrewz Bergen (3/5) [Daily Yomiuri, November 3, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Japanese review by Yomiuri Hochi [Yomiuri, November 4, 2005]

  • たけし 評論家に毒舌
    Comment about premiere [Daily, November 6, 2005]

  • 狙いどおり！超難解「ＴＡＫＥＳＨＩＳ’」満員場内沈黙
    Japanese review [Sanspo, November 6, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Japanese review [Nikkan Sport, November 6, 2005]

  • [REVIEW] Takeshis'
    Japanese review [Chunichi, November 6, 2005]

  • Kitano beats his own drum
    Review by Mark Schilling [Japan Times, November 18, 2005]

  • Column: Letter from Japan (#8)
    Bryan Hartzheim has a few words of advice for Takeshi Kitano, and his new experimental ways. Namely, stop, in the name of Hana-bi.